About the Author

Michel Morange is Professor of Biology and Director of the Center
for the Study of the History of Science at the Ecole Normale
Superieure, Paris.

Reviews

[Morange] skillfully weaves a picture of the incredibly complex
molecular dance of life itself, in which genes are but a fairly
small player. This book should be required reading for anyone
associated with genomic research or gene therapy, in addition to
the general public. In solemnly assaying the limits of our
[scientific] knowledge, [it] also successfully describes the
incredible beauty and complexity of biological life. -- Fintan R.
Steele Medscape General Medicine 20010531 [Morange] lays out a
clear view of the gene as the way to understand how cellular
processes are controlled and regulated...[He] gives examples of the
ways in which genes are related to physiological processes. His
examples emphasize the diversity and complexity of these
relationships. -- William C. Summers American Scientist 20011101 In
this tour of recent findings in molecular biology, Morange shows us
how genes contribute to biological processes and complex human
behavior--when they do. He makes it clear that we do not have to
choose between rigid genetic determinism and fearful rejection of
any specific role for genes in development or behavior. The
Misunderstood Gene demystifies the power of modern genetics and
refocuses biology on the many complex interactions that start with
our genes but do not necessarily end there. The sequencing of the
human genome, now complete, is just the beginning of the story. An
engaging and enlightening book for readers concerned about the
promise and peril of genetic research. techdirections 20011201
Morange...challenges readers to reevaluate their textbook
understanding of the role of the gene in living systems. Morange
takes readers beyond the gene's seemingly mundane existence as an
instructional manual for ordering amino acids within a protein.
Using the latest discoveries from the labs of the modern molecular
biologist, the operational focus of the gene is highlighted as its
phenotypic expression at the level of the organism. From gene
knockout experiments to the genetic basis of disease, Morange
reminds the reader that traits such as intelligence, behavior,
aging, and even the death of an organism do not fit well within the
one-gene-one-protein model. The reader will explore well-supported
arguments that show how genes are defined by the function of their
protein products within complex (and often misunderstood) networks
of interacting molecules. -- J. A. Hewlett Choice 20011101 Morange
develops various important implications of the broader view of gene
action, which he illustrates with concrete examples, mostly from
human and mouse genetics...the book is well written and accurate.
-- Brian Charlesworth Nature

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